@article{rse2014234,
author={{Amarasekara, Ananda S. and Wiredu, Bernard},
title={Sulfonic Acid Group Functionalized Ionic Liquid Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Cellulose in Water: Structure Activity Relationships},
journal={Sustainable Energy},
volume={2},
number={3},
pages={102--107},
year={2014},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/rse/2/3/4},
abstract={Catalytic activities of eight sulfonic acid group functionalized ionic liquids in water were compared for the hydrolysis of Sigmacell cellulose (DP ~ 450) in the 150-180ˇăC temperature range by measuring total reducing sugar (TRS) and glucose produced. The catalytic activity of acidic ionic liquids with different cation types decreases in the order imidazolium > pyridinium > triethanol ammonium cation. Among the sulfonic acid group functionalized imidazolium ionic liquids, the catalysts which contain a single imidazolium ion and a flexible linker between sulfonic acid group and the imidazolium ionic liquid core structure are the most active catalysts.},
doi={10.12691/rse-2-3-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}